Harris Praises Record as He Tours Georgia Delegates
Senator William J. Harris passes through Americas en route to Cordele to address Kiwanis Lions joint meeting and rural mail carriers convention guests. He spoke in Schley County at Ella ville and in courthouse at eston, receiving broad voter support and endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Harris
Americas
Cordele
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Harris
Schley County
Eston
Preston
Ice plant worker dies after fall from box car near Thomasville
Paul C Morris a Black day laborer at the ice plant in Thomasville fell from the top of a box car while icing a car on Saturday night. His tongs slipped and he struck the platform and ground, dying shortly after Dr Ainsworth arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Paul C. Morris
Ainsworth
Visitors at the home of Mrs. C C Sheppard
Mrs B A Bardley Mrs J J Kinard and Misses Bertha Kinard and Bernice Bradley were visitors at the home of Mrs C C Sheppard Monday morning indicating a social gathering among Friends at Ft Gaines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Gaines
B. A. Bardley
J. J. Kinard
Bertha Kinard
Bernice Bradley
C. C. Sheppard
Death of Miss Shelley Reverberates Through Counties
News from Thomasville dated May 30 reports the death of Miss Belle Shelley after a long illness. Daughter of the late C. C. Shelley, she long taught in Thomas County and was highly regarded. Her passing brings sorrow to numerous students and residents in Thomas and Brooks counties. she was buried near Pavo at her old home.
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Thomasville
Belle Shelley
Thomas
Brooks
Pavo
C. C. Shelley
Thomas County
Summer School Planned in Cordele Junior High
Cordele May 30 announcement from the superintendent's office states Miss Matthews and Miss Jenkins city teachers will conduct a six week summer session starting Monday June 4 at the Junior High School on the ONeal campus.
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Cordele
Singleton
Matthews
Jenkins
O’neal
Kinard Hosts B Y P U and Sun Beam Band Event
Huntington residents J C Kinard and wife invite the Senior and Intermediate B Y P U and Sun Beam Band to Pleasant Grove church for a barbecue supper at 7 30 Friday night. An interesting program is planned and all members urged to attend promptly. Several local families are noted as visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns.
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J. C. Kinard
Sun Beam
Pleasant Grove Church
J. J. Kinard
Bertha Kinard
Americus
B. A. Bradley
Leonard Samson
Thomasville
Claude Johnson
J. E. Kinard
Lucile
Tera
Mildred Kinard
Beulah Harris
R. L. Griffin
S. J. Bradley Bernard
Roy Bradley
New Hra
Leslie
Ruth Hayes
Vera. Hayes
Prof. Miller
Neva Perry
Social visits noted across Americus and surrounding areas
Local residents including Mrs. M C Veal Mrs T A Bradley and Mrs S M Parker hosted and visited at multiple homes. Ethel Parker and Miss Irene Gholson stayed with relatives in Americus while Rev E T Moore from Americus paid calls. Several families including the Bradleys Veals Parkers and Harrisons hosted gatherings and Sunday visits across the weekend.
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M. C. Veal
T.A. Bradley
S. M. Parker
Ethel Parker
A. H. Harden
Brewton
Groves
T. A. Bray
T. A. Bradley
Bernard Bradley
Wade Bradley
Harrell
Americus
R. P. Parker
L. M. Mercer
E. T. Moore
W. A. Parker
M C. Veal
T. L. Summers
Lou. Roach
H. A. Parker
H. A. Parker Jr
R.P. Parker
Douglas Freeman
A. H Harden
Nathan
Veal
E. W. Parker
Middlebrooks
W. T. O. Bray
Della Parker
Douglas Lane
Trucker Given Stiff Sentence in Prohibition Case
SAVANNAH May 30 Federal Judge Barrett sentenced Codman Jr a truck grower to pay 5000 and serve a year and a day for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law He was convicted this week in federal court for selling part of his farm near Savannah to a man using it as a shipping base for liquor camouflaged as potatoes The indict ment alleged the scheme involved illicit shipments and the farm sale to the liquor operation
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Savannah
W. Fr. Codman, Jr
Barrett
Codman
Flournoy to Develop Big Negro Addition in Columbus
The Flournoy Realty Company purchased from Marshall Andrews all holdings in the Brooksville Survey, totaling 434 vacant lots and a small house. Located north of Buena Vista road and east of Lawyers Lane, the survey centers on a modern school for negro pupils and a prominent brick church. Plans aim to transform Brooksville into a high class negro residential suburb of Columbus.
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Columbus
Flournoy Realty Company
Marshall Andrews
Buena Vista Road
Lawyers Lane
Brooksville
Stephens Manf McTo' Manager At Waycross
R T Stephens of Jacksonville has been named grade district manager for the Texas Company with headquarters in Waycross, succeeding T L Killingsworth who was transferred to Macon. Stephens has arrived in the city and begun his duties.
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Waycross
R. T. Stephens
Jacksonville
Texas Company
TL. S. Killingsworth
Macon
Miss Ruth Murfree and Miss Frances Coleman Visit Troy Guest
Miss Ruth Murfree and Miss Frances Coleman of Troy Alabama arrive today for a several day visit to Mrs Gordon Howell at her Lee Street apartment.
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Ruth Murfree
Frances Coleman
Troy
Ala
Gordon Howell
Lee Street
Vashti Commencement Hears Chester Sermon
Vashti in Thomasville district hosts commencement exercises this week with Rev. O. B. Chester delivering the sermon. A musical program by Miss Radland's class preceded tonight's graduation with an address by Hon. Marcus C. Fragg of Jacksonville, Fla.
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Thomasville
Vashti School
O. B. Chester
Methodist’ Church
Three Georgians to graduate at Sewanee
Three Georgians will represent the Empire State in graduation exercises at the University of the South Sewanee beginning June 6 through June 13. B. S. Ivey of Bryan and T Linthicum of Atlanta are in the graduating class while C C Satterlee of Atlanta attends the theological class. Dr James T William editor of the Boston Transcript will deliver the commencement address on June 13.
Truck shipments continue to grow in Valdosta area
In Valdosta on May 30 rains and clouds fail to halt rapid vegetable shipments from Lowndes County as buyers surge. Melon and cantaloupe growers monitor fields closely, aiming to move produce at the earliest opportunity, with some shipments expected within ten days.
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Valdosta
Lowndes County
Clinch County Assessors Fix $3 Minimum Land Valuation
Homerville May 30 The Clinch county tax assessors in session plan a sweeping raise in land assessments. Every parcel will be valued at least $3 per acre and the new schedule applies to all lands in Clinch county.
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Homerville
Clinch County
Submerged Lands Valuation Sparks County Increase
The record notes submerged lands assessed at $1 per acre with prior values about half the assessor’s figure. The raised valuation would add roughly $320,000 in land value for the county.
Condition of Kitchen Reported Unchanged
Wilson North Carolina May 30 The condition of Representative Claude Kitchen Democratic leader of the house whose death physicians said last night was a matter of a few hours was reported unchanged this morning at the hospital where he is ill
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Rane
Senaiah Hahris
Ellaville
Rall Falal
Paul Morris
Miss Shelley
Will
Ansley’s
Ansley
Huntington
cSee
Flournoy
Stephens Manf McTo
Vashti
Sewanee
Clinch
Beleens
Bureau of the Census
Jennings Bros
Ra Wcapeey
Lamar Street
Rylander Shoe Company
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